South Africa vs Suriname: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
South Africa
71.0%
in 2023
Suriname
72.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
155th
Suriname rank
152nd
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 63.7% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.3% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.0% | 3.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between South Africa and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- South Africa ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of all new tuberculosis cases (or new and relapse cases for some countries) registered under a national tuberculosis control programme in a given year that successfully completed treatment, with or without bacteriological evidence of success ("cured" and "treatment completed" respectively).